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Reflecting on the past and looking forward to the future.

As the Campaign for Youth Justice commemorates 10 years of advocating on behalf of youth, we are also reflective of our tenure at the Campaign. Ten years ago we started from scratch, with not even an office to call home, but one thing has remained the same: we continue to be guided by urgency.

NEW BLOG: Ten Years After the CFYJ Launches, We Are Not Done

By Jason Ziedenberg, Research and Policy Director, Justice Policy Institute

".. the Campaign for Youth Justice celebrates its ten year anniversary, our collective work to end the practice of prosecuting, sentencing, and incarcerating youth under the age of 18 in the adult criminal justice system is by no means finished."

Zero Tolerance: How States Comply with PREA’s Youthful Inmate Standard

This report explores how states house youth under 18 in prisons in the new age of PREA compliance and enforcement. Furthermore, this report highlights national trends in juvenile arrests, crimes, and incarceration of children in the adult system.